Freedom of Information

It is intended to promote a culture of openness and accountability amongst public sector bodies and provides a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, including GTC Scotland.

Publication Scheme

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act) requires GTC Scotland as a Scottish public authority to produce and maintain a publication scheme. GTC Scotland has adopted the Scottish Information Commissioner's Model Publication Scheme 2011 and has produced a Guide to Information to:

help you see what information we make available about who we are, what we do and how we do it;

state what charges may be applied when we provide a publication to you;

explain how to find the information we publish easily;

provide contact details for enquiries and to get help with accessing the information; and

explain how to request information we hold that has not been published.

Requests for Information

Any information not made available through our publication scheme can be requested under the Act, subject to certain exemptions. An example of this might be where information is covered by the Data Protection Act 1998 or where information is of a commercially sensitive nature.